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Glades County

Population in July 2007: 7,624.
Males: 4,344  (57.0%)
Females: 3,280  (43.0%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,014 (it was $31,602 in 2000)
Southwest Glades:  $42,014
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,013
Southwest Glades:  $19,013
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,576 (it was $59,100 in 2000)
Southwest Glades:  $157,576
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,106; Detached houses: $211,139; Townhouses or other attached units: $161,463; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,317; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,228; Mobile homes: $56,741; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,250

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Races in Southwest Glades:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.3%)
  • Hispanic (20.9%)
  • Black (15.2%)
  • American Indian (15.2%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Southwest Glades: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 509.6 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Glades

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Glades CCD

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Florida:  16.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Southwest Glades:  1.1% ($630)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
Southwest Glades satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (47.7 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (90.3 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (883.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Moore Haven, FL (3.1 miles ), Port La Belle, FL (3.4 miles ), La Belle, FL (3.6 miles ), Labelle, FL (3.7 miles ), Harlem, FL (4.4 miles ), Clewiston, FL (4.5 miles ), Northeast Glades, FL (4.6 miles ), Charleston Park, FL (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 26.85 N, Longitude: 81.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

Southwest Glades household income distribution Southwest Glades home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



Southwest Glades-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/19/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the Southwest Glades place center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Glades:
  • HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)
  • LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LEHIGH ACRES, FL)
  • GULF COAST HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Glades:
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 73 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 79 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 81 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)

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Notable locations in Southwest Glades: Citrus Center (A), Liberty Point Number Two Siding (B), Benbow Number Three (C), Benbow Number Two (D), Silver Lake Ranch (E), Gramlin Number Two (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Southwest Glades include: Ortona Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Marco Christian Fellowship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ortona Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Hicpochee, Lake (A), W H Peeples Pond Two (B), W H Peeples Pond Three (C), W H Peeples Pond One (D), Lykes Brothers Pond (E), Rock Lake (F), Donald Peeples Pond (G), Picnic Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Branch (A), Long Hammock Creek (B), East Prong Pollywog Creek (C), John Henry Slough (D), Deadmans Branch (E), Cypress Branch (F), Chaparral Slough (G), Gopher Gully (H), Rainey Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Southwest Glades include: Tom Lykes Park (1), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Glades, FL


People in group quarters in Southwest Glades
  • 686 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 187 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories


Southwest Glades compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Glades County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Southwest Glades

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents49.5%35.6%6.4%2.7%5.8%
Congregations18.2%36.4%9.1%9.1%27.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.79%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hendry County, FL  1.69% ($37,519 average AGI)
from Lee County, FL  1.30% ($39,475)
from Okeechobee County, FL  0.78% ($43,000)


10.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.44%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hendry County, FL  1.34% ($35,415 average AGI)
to Lee County, FL  0.95% ($44,379)
to Okeechobee County, FL  0.82% ($51,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Glades:
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFC (590 AM; 5 kW; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Glades:
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFC-FM (99.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WJCB (88.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WBIY (88.3 FM; LA BELLE, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Glades:
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)


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